Judgment entered - How long does the defendant get to pay up

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I filed MCOL through website against Curve OS to reclaim bank fees. This was done on 09 September 2020.
The claim was issued on 10 September 2020. Curve OS had till the 29 September 2020 to respond. They didn't respond. So I entered judgement on 30 Septemeber 2020.
Judgement against Curve was issued on 01 October 2020.
How long does Curve OS get to pay up? is it 14 days?
This wasn't mentioned when I went through the 'enter judgment' process, nor is it mentioned on the pdf docs available for this claim. The pay up date wasn't mentioned in the 'Notice of judgment entered' letter that MCOL sent me either.
Does anyone know what the big secret behind MCOL not making this particular date apparent to the claimant?
One of the user guide's (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/458835/money-claim-online-user-guide.pdf) I found just says this:
"What happens after judgment has been entered?
Once judgment has been entered the defendant will be sent a copy of the Order. The Order will tell the defendant how much to pay, when to pay it and where to send the payments. The payments should be sent to you and not to the court. The judgment will also be entered on a
public register by Registry Trust Limited so that it will appear on the defendant’s credit report and could affect their ability to get credit."
Could it be that letting the claimant aware of how long the defendant gets to pay aspect was simply overlooked when the system was designed and it's stayed the same ever since?
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You have 6 years from the date of judgement to enforce it, after that you need to apply for permission from the court.
As said above, the judgement is live for 6 years, after which permission from the court must be sought if you have not by that time, been paid, and still wish to proceed.
More than a third of IVA`s fail....fact.
Could A Debt Relief Order help you ?
Never pay a fee for a Debt Management Plan.
For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either : Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.
edit: are you sure it's 28 days and not 30? It says here :
Or perhaps go ahead with enforcement/send in the bailiffs (step 3) now? (Curve OS have already had 11 days to pay up)
More than a third of IVA`s fail....fact.
Could A Debt Relief Order help you ?
Never pay a fee for a Debt Management Plan.
For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either : Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.
Actually, I was gonna go to the financial ombudsman before requesting warrant, and keep the request warrant as the last line of defence. None of this was necessary.
Does anyone know if I need to mark the MCOL claim as 'paid'? (particularly since the cheque has cleared - I presume it's safe to do so?).